Overworked
Chapter 93
Monday 5th November, 2028
Maddie’s P.O.V
I got out of bed and dressed for work. I’m at the office today because I’ve been working on soccer for the last few days and my 4th home match was on Saturday. I did my hair and make-up and made sure the kids were all ready for school before taking Lis to school, the twins to nursery and going to work. I got to work and Isabelle was by the front desk. I picked up my paperwork and we started walking.
“Don’t forget that you have a meeting in about half an hour with Hill Designers, I’ve never heard of them but I’m sure they’re looking for you to get them better known.” Isabelle reminded me as we walked to our offices. I gave John the day off today; normally he comes to all of my meetings with me in case it’s just a crazy fan making something up to meet me.
“Cool, thanks.” I smiled and did a bit of work in my office before setting off. I got there and it was a run-down kind of warehouse. I kind of wish I didn’t give John the day off now. I went inside; the building was dark and gloomy, looking as if it had been vacant for years. “Hello?” I called, just as I heard doors being locked. I turned and looked at the main door, which now had two rough looking men standing in front of it.
“Maddie, Maddie, Maddie, you thought you’d had the last of me, didn’t you?” A figure emerged from the darkness. “Get her bag, find her phone and turn it off. We don’t want pretty boy interrupting this.” He instructed, walking closer towards me. It wasn’t until he got right up to me that I realised who he was. I’m in danger.
Harry’s P.O.V
Where the hell is Maddie? It’s 8pm. She should have been home hours ago. I begin to think the worst, and then I heard the sound of the gates creaking open. Thank god. I sat on the sofa, trying to look as relaxed as possible, waiting for her to walk in. As the door opened, I turned to see her in leggings and a hoodie; I never knew she took them with her.
“Where’ve you been? And why have you gotten changed?” I got up and walked over to her, only to have her back away. What did I do?
“I got cold and had this stuff at the office. So I got changed.”
“Cold? You know we’re in California yeah and it’s barely ever cold?”
“It was cold.” She stuck with it.
“Okay,” I chuckled and leant in to kiss her. She pushed me away though. What’s wrong with her?
“I’m tired Harry, I’m just gonna go to sleep.” She said and walked past me, straight up the stairs. I sighed and sat down on the sofa again. I have no idea what I’ve done. I watched a repeat of this morning’s Ellen before going upstairs. Maddie was asleep on the side of the bed, keeping her distance and her back to me. I wish she would tell me what I’d done, maybe then I could sort it out. I got changed and into bed, only to find Maddie in an onesie. Since when did she wear onesies in bed? Is she trying to hide something from me? I sighed and went to sleep.
Maddie’s P.O.V
I heard Harry sigh and then he went to sleep. After a few minutes, he was in a deep sleep, and I stopped holding in my tears. What I went through back there was horrible, but I can’t tell Harry. He can’t know, it will be the worst thing. He’ll leave me and we’ll just end up being a train crash again. I want to tell him, I really do, but I can’t.
I cried myself to sleep last night, only to get up earlier than Harry. I went into the bathroom and took my onesie off, looking at my bruised body in the mirror. What Mason did to me, is going to scar me for life. He thinks it’s okay because of what happened in high school but he was part of the reason I was depressed for years. He bullied me for my self-harm and my anorexia. He bullied me about everything. He killed me, Harry revived me. But it won’t work this time. Harry can’t be my saviour. I got into the shower and flinched every time the water touched a bruise, which was all the time. It hurts so badly. After my shower, I got out, put my onesie back on and went into the closet. I picked out jeans and a long sleeved top and put them on quickly. When I’d finished, I went downstairs where Harry was.
“Hey,” he said, turning to look at me.
“Hi,” I smiled slightly at him.
“Are you okay this morning?” He asked, going back to his breakfast.
“Yeah, I’ll just take the kids to school and then go to work.” I replied.
“Brooke and Adam are gonna walk.” He said.
“I’ll take them,” my paranoia kicked in. If anything happened to them, I wouldn’t forgive myself.
“Okay fine. You can tell them though.” He told me. I nodded and told the kids, who were quite confused. We all got into my car and I drove to Brooklyn and Adam’s school first.
“I’ll be back to pick you up tonight. Wait near the school okay?” I said.
“Why?”
“Because I said so Brooklyn. Don’t argue with me.” I answered and they sighed and walked into the building. Then I dropped off Lis, saying exactly the same thing. After all of them were dropped off safely, I went to Mum’s. I know I said I was going to work but I really don’t feel up to it today. I got to my mum’s and went inside.
“Hey princess,” Dad got up and came over to me. He went to hug me but I backed away. “Now I know there’s something wrong, you never reject a hug unless there’s something wrong.” He said. I nodded, starting to cry and sat down. “I-”
Maddie’s P.O.V
I got out of bed and dressed for work. I’m at the office today because I’ve been working on soccer for the last few days and my 4th home match was on Saturday. I did my hair and make-up and made sure the kids were all ready for school before taking Lis to school, the twins to nursery and going to work. I got to work and Isabelle was by the front desk. I picked up my paperwork and we started walking.
“Don’t forget that you have a meeting in about half an hour with Hill Designers, I’ve never heard of them but I’m sure they’re looking for you to get them better known.” Isabelle reminded me as we walked to our offices. I gave John the day off today; normally he comes to all of my meetings with me in case it’s just a crazy fan making something up to meet me.
“Cool, thanks.” I smiled and did a bit of work in my office before setting off. I got there and it was a run-down kind of warehouse. I kind of wish I didn’t give John the day off now. I went inside; the building was dark and gloomy, looking as if it had been vacant for years. “Hello?” I called, just as I heard doors being locked. I turned and looked at the main door, which now had two rough looking men standing in front of it.
“Maddie, Maddie, Maddie, you thought you’d had the last of me, didn’t you?” A figure emerged from the darkness. “Get her bag, find her phone and turn it off. We don’t want pretty boy interrupting this.” He instructed, walking closer towards me. It wasn’t until he got right up to me that I realised who he was. I’m in danger.
Harry’s P.O.V
Where the hell is Maddie? It’s 8pm. She should have been home hours ago. I begin to think the worst, and then I heard the sound of the gates creaking open. Thank god. I sat on the sofa, trying to look as relaxed as possible, waiting for her to walk in. As the door opened, I turned to see her in leggings and a hoodie; I never knew she took them with her.
“Where’ve you been? And why have you gotten changed?” I got up and walked over to her, only to have her back away. What did I do?
“I got cold and had this stuff at the office. So I got changed.”
“Cold? You know we’re in California yeah and it’s barely ever cold?”
“It was cold.” She stuck with it.
“Okay,” I chuckled and leant in to kiss her. She pushed me away though. What’s wrong with her?
“I’m tired Harry, I’m just gonna go to sleep.” She said and walked past me, straight up the stairs. I sighed and sat down on the sofa again. I have no idea what I’ve done. I watched a repeat of this morning’s Ellen before going upstairs. Maddie was asleep on the side of the bed, keeping her distance and her back to me. I wish she would tell me what I’d done, maybe then I could sort it out. I got changed and into bed, only to find Maddie in an onesie. Since when did she wear onesies in bed? Is she trying to hide something from me? I sighed and went to sleep.
Maddie’s P.O.V
I heard Harry sigh and then he went to sleep. After a few minutes, he was in a deep sleep, and I stopped holding in my tears. What I went through back there was horrible, but I can’t tell Harry. He can’t know, it will be the worst thing. He’ll leave me and we’ll just end up being a train crash again. I want to tell him, I really do, but I can’t.
I cried myself to sleep last night, only to get up earlier than Harry. I went into the bathroom and took my onesie off, looking at my bruised body in the mirror. What Mason did to me, is going to scar me for life. He thinks it’s okay because of what happened in high school but he was part of the reason I was depressed for years. He bullied me for my self-harm and my anorexia. He bullied me about everything. He killed me, Harry revived me. But it won’t work this time. Harry can’t be my saviour. I got into the shower and flinched every time the water touched a bruise, which was all the time. It hurts so badly. After my shower, I got out, put my onesie back on and went into the closet. I picked out jeans and a long sleeved top and put them on quickly. When I’d finished, I went downstairs where Harry was.
“Hey,” he said, turning to look at me.
“Hi,” I smiled slightly at him.
“Are you okay this morning?” He asked, going back to his breakfast.
“Yeah, I’ll just take the kids to school and then go to work.” I replied.
“Brooke and Adam are gonna walk.” He said.
“I’ll take them,” my paranoia kicked in. If anything happened to them, I wouldn’t forgive myself.
“Okay fine. You can tell them though.” He told me. I nodded and told the kids, who were quite confused. We all got into my car and I drove to Brooklyn and Adam’s school first.
“I’ll be back to pick you up tonight. Wait near the school okay?” I said.
“Why?”
“Because I said so Brooklyn. Don’t argue with me.” I answered and they sighed and walked into the building. Then I dropped off Lis, saying exactly the same thing. After all of them were dropped off safely, I went to Mum’s. I know I said I was going to work but I really don’t feel up to it today. I got to my mum’s and went inside.
“Hey princess,” Dad got up and came over to me. He went to hug me but I backed away. “Now I know there’s something wrong, you never reject a hug unless there’s something wrong.” He said. I nodded, starting to cry and sat down. “I-”
Notes
What happened to Maddie? I'm not telling any of you until Harry finds out which isn't for another 4 chapters but there are massive hints which basically give it away.
I don't mean to sound stuck up with this but my rating went down from 9.9 to 9.7 with one vote which has really disheartened me. I know how low a rating you have to give to make it drop like that at 46 votes and I would like to know why that person rated my story like that? Also, the lack of comments lately is really putting me down. I spend hours of my day writing this story and making outfits for it and then uploading too and yes I appreciate that you take time to read it but you can't add an extra minute to comment? Even if it's constructive criticism, I'd just like to see more comments. I know how stuck up I sound right now and I'm sorry but I really am not getting motivation to write at the moment purely because of the non existent feedback...
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